Stacker



,Nov. ll, 1930. P. B. JOHNSON STACKERVV Filed Feb. 4, 1929 2 Sheets-Sheet l IWW/dov P5 JM 7750 72 Nov. 11, 1930. p, B. JQHNSON 1,780,925

STACKER Filed Feb. 4, 1929 2 Sheets-Sheet 2 atto/14u13 Patented Nov. 171, 1930 Application led February 4,1929, Serial No, 337,381.'y n

One object of the present invention is to provide a stacker which is adapted to be automatically extended, when it has been elevated into a predetermined angular position.

VAnother object is to provide a stacker of this character which is equipped with means for elevating the same, and wherein such elevating means actuates certain other means to cause the stacker to be extended, whereby to more effectively deposit its load ontovthe 35 stack, in accordance with the increase in height of the stack. i

Other objects and advantages will be apparent from the following description when taken in connection with the accompanying drawings. t

In the drawings: L Figure 1 is a side elevation of a stacker made in accordance with the present invention, and shown in elevated position, prior to the operation of the extending means, dotted lines showing the device extended.

Figure 2 is a rear eleva-tion of the same, in the position shown in Figure 1, and showing the means which operates to extend the *Y* stacker when it has been elevated to the predetermined angle.

Figure 3 is a sectional detail of thefdraft means.

Referring particularly to the accompanying drawings, there is shown a base including the runner members 10, the transverse sill 11, and the vertically extending triangular frame 12. Carried by each end of the sill is an'outwardly extending Astub shaft 13,'and pivotally supported on each of said shafts is the inner end of a vertically swinging arm 14, said arms being connected together,.ad jacent their outer ends, by means of the cross bar 15. Slidably disposed on each of the arms 14 is an auxiliary arm 16, the same being connected to the arms 14 by means of thel rings or bands 17, which embrace thearms 14 and 16. Fach of the arms 14, adjacent its inner end, isfprovided with a stop block 18,

.50 against which the inner of the rings or bands 17 engage to limit the-inward movement of the outer slidable arms 16. Mounted on each yend of the sill 11is a pulley 19, and mounted on the outer end of each of the arms' 1 4 isa similar pulleyl 2D. Mounted on 'the forward yends of the runners 10, and rising therefrom,

is before-mentioned triangular" frame 12,a"nd carried by the upper end of said frame V` isf a pulley block 21, having a cable 22 secured thereto and engaged around'itspulley, and thence downwardly aro'l'lndv the' pulleys' '23, `mounted on the said sill 1 1.y The cable 22 ex"-v ten'ds outwardly from Aone side ofthe frame y of the device' and carries on its outer end a draft device 24, to which draftnanimals'are'65- adapted to be hitched.` rvConnecte'dtothe upper end'of the frame 12,' and t0 theouterends Vof the cross bar 15, are the `lif tifng` cables 25,

which serve toswing the 'arms 14 and l1 6 upwardly, when the' frame 12 isi pulled bymeans of the c'able'22. Secured to'theinner endf of each of the arms16 vis, one end of a cable 2 6, said cable passing overoneof thepulleys 20, thence inwardly around one of the pulleys 19, and outwardly to a'point a suitable distance., from the side of the device, where they are connected together, and to a stake 27, driven in the ground. Carried by the cables 22, at a suitable point between the stacker frame, and ,f the stake 27, is a clamp 28, which connects EN the cables 22 together. On the draft means 24 is mounted a clevis 29, and carried by said clevis is a ulley 30 through which the cables- 22 pass. lu the outer ends of the arms 16 is mounted a tiltablerake member 31, which is adapted to kreceive hay collected by the orf dinary. sweep rake, and when said rake'31is ksufficiently loaded, the operator causes the dra-ft animals to pull on the cable 22, whereby to swing the arms 14 and 16 upwardly until they reach a predetermined angle with relation to the ground, at which time the pulley 30 strikes the clamp 28, exerting a pull on the cables 26, whereby to slide the arms 16 outwardly, with respect to the arms 14, where-1f 95 by to permit the stacker rake member 31 to be elevated to the proper height todeposit its load of hay on the top of the stack.- Upon backing the animals until the pulley 30 is out of engagement W'lth the Clamp 28, the arms 16a-i179() eratively c'onnectedwith the extensible section and. with `a lstationary means adjacent @the supportLa stop meanson said'ea'ble,` a

cableV for svfinging` the stacker v frame, and

' Withsaidy stop Ato draw vthe.second-named 1 f Y together with the rake member '31, slide Vinwardly to their normal position, while at :the same time the arms are manipulated so ground,l ready for a sweepfrakes.

ItWiIl thus'be 'seen thatl the operation'of l the vcable 22,'by the draft animals serves ini-V tially to elevate the stacker toa certainposil tion,V andsubsequently to extend; theV stackery l l' arms so-that the load may be depositedat the ro er positiononthe top of the stack. j: Vhatisclaimediszl `i 1 K i 1. A stacker ineludin --a supportga verti callyswngable stacker ramey on the 'support having an outer extensible section, a cable opdraft means forA drawing the last-named cable tov yelevate the" stackerv frame andY to engage oabl'eto aisethe extensiblesyection. v

2. Alstacker inoluding fa, support, averti'- eal swing'able"stackerV frame on' the support,

an extensible v ,frame on' theV stacker frame, al

Cablel onnectedfr'with the .Y extensible frame arid with e, a .stationary 'means adjacent said` support,faicable` connected with thefsta'cker Y 7 Y frame for elevation4 thereofg'a stop meanson ,th'erst'eable5 and a ldraft -neans on the see- 4ondoable slidablyjfsupported bythe first vcable and affallgadtoeilgage' 'saidstop whereby@ 5 v.pull the first {cablefand .extend VVthe.`@13minsible Y lframe. f Y' Y. y'. y

,.In testimony whereof, I laffix my signature.

j' weones PETER-B4 JOHNSON# 

